by University of Southern California Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting a new potential avenue for treatment, according to a new USC study. The protein, called SHMOOSE,...
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY VIDEO: JASON RICHARDSON, PROFESSOR AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY’S ROBERT STEMPEL COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH & SOCIAL WORK, DISCUSSES A NEW STUDY THAT REVEALS HOW DDT EXPOSURE CONTRIBUTES TO ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE RISK. CREDIT: FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY MIAMI (Aug. 17, 2022) – A new study led by researchers from Florida International University (FIU) reveals a...
by Uppsala University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Higher blood pressure at night than in daytime may be a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease in older men, according to a new study from researchers at Uppsala University, now published in the journal Hypertension. Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a category of symptoms marked by behavioural changes and...
